List of Korean surnames

This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order.

The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean: 김; Hanja: 金), followed by Lee (이; 李) and Park (박; 朴). These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population.

This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics (currently 2015) as the basis. No such data is available from North Korea.

## From 2015 South Korean statistics

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As of 2015[update], at least 191 distinct surnames in Hangul and 514 distinct surnames in Hanja were in use.[1]

Hangul[1] | Hanja[1] | RR | MR | Other romanizations | Population (2015)[1] | Percentage

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가 | 賈, 價 | Ga | Ka | Kah,[2] Kha,[2] Gha[2] | 9,950 | 0.02%
간 | 簡, 間 | Gan | Kan | Khan,[2] Kahn,[2] Kann[2] | 2,525 | 0.0051%
갈 | 葛 | Gal | Kal | Gar,[2] Karl[2] | 2,086 | 0.0042%
감 | 甘 | Gam | Kam | Kahm,[2] Kang,[2] Gahm[2] | 6,024 | 0.0121%
강 | 姜, 康, 強, 江, 剛, 㝩 | Gang | Kang | Khang,[2] Kahng,[2] Kwang,[2] Ghang,[2] Kaing[2] | 1,269,290 | 2.5536%
견 | 甄, 堅 | Gyeon | Kyŏn | Kyun,[2] Kyeon,[2] Kyoun,[2] Gyun,[2] Kyon[2] | 1,684 | 0.0034%
경 | 慶, 景, 京, 耿 | Gyeong | Kyŏng | Kyung,[2] Kyoung,[2] Geong,[2] Guong,[2] Gyeng[2] | 16,958 | 0.0341%
계 | 桂, 季 | Gye | Kye | Kae,[2] Kay,[2] Keh,[2] Key,[2] Gae[2] | 6,641 | 0.0134%
고 | 高, 顧 | Go | Ko | Koh,[2] Goh,[2] Kho,[2] Gho,[2] Koo[2] | 471,429 | 0.9484%
곡 | 曲, 谷 | Gok | Kok | Koock[2] | 101 | 0.0002%
공 | 孔, 公 | Gong | Kong | Kohng,[2] Ghong,[2] Con,[2] Gohng,[2] Goung[2] | 92,340 | 0.1858%
곽 | 郭, 廓, 槨 | Gwak | Kwak | Kwag,[2] Kwack,[2] Gwag,[2] Koak,[2] Koag[2] | 203,365 | 0.4091%
관 | 關, 管 | Gwan | Kwan |  | 20 | 0%
교 | 橋, 喬 | Gyo | Kyo |  | 26 | 0.0001%
구 | 具, 丘, 邱, 仇 | Gu | Ku | Koo,[2] Goo,[2] Kuh,[2] Kou,[2] Khu[2] | 208,550 | 0.4196%
국 | 鞠, 鞫, 菊, 國, 麴 | Guk | Kuk | Kook,[2] Gook,[2] Kug,[2] Cook,[2] Koog[2] | 20,768 | 0.0418%
궁 | 弓, 宮 | Gung | Kung | Koong,[2] Goong,[2] Koung[2] | 572 | 0.0012%
궉 | 鴌 | Gwok | Kwŏk | Kwok,[2] Kweok,[2] Kwoc[2] | 183 | 0.0004%
권 | 權, 勸, 㩲, 券 | Gwon | Kwŏn | Kwon,[2] Kweon,[2] Kwun,[2] Gweon,[2] Kwan[2] | 706,212 | 1.4208%
근 | 斤 | Geun | Kŭn | Keun,[2] Gun[2] | 170 | 0.0003%
금 | 琴, 金, 芩, 禁 | Geum | Kŭm | Keum,[2] Kum,[2] Gum,[2] Kuem,[2] Guem[2] | 25,472 | 0.0512%
기 | 奇, 寄, 箕, 紀 | Gi | Ki | Kee,[2] Key,[2] Kie,[2] Kih,[2] Gee[2] | 29,062 | 0.0585%
길 | 吉 | Gil | Kil | Gill,[2] Gihl,[2] Khil,[2] Keel,[2] Kill[2] | 38,173 | 0.0768%
김 | 金, 钅 [sic] | Gim | Kim | Ghim,[3] Kin[3] | 10,689,967 | 21.5065%
나 | 羅[a], 蘿[a], 邏[a], 罗[a], 那 | Na | Na | Ra,[2] La,[2] Nah,[2] Rha,[2] Rah[2] | 161,015 | 0.3239%
난 | 欒[b] | Nan | Nan | An[4] | 8 | 0%
남 | 南, 男 | Nam | Nam | Nahm,[2] Nham,[2] Nan,[2] Lam,[2] Narm[2] | 275,659 | 0.5546%
남궁 | 南宮, 南宫 | Namgung | Namgung | Namkung,[2] Namkoong,[2] Namgoong,[2] Namgoung,[2] Namkoung[2] | 21,313 | 0.0429%
낭 | 浪[c] | Nang | Nang | Lang[2] | 181 | 0.0004%
내 | 乃, 奈 | Nae | Nae |  | 374 | 0.0008%
노 | 盧[d], 魯[d], 蘆[d], 路[d], 虜[d], 卢[d], 努 | No | No | Noh,[2] Roh,[2] Ro,[2] Rho,[2] Nho[2] | 315,372 | 0.6345%
뇌 | 雷[e] | Noe | Noe | Noi,[2] Lei[2] | 19 | 0%
다 | 多 | Da | Ta |  | 7 | 0%
단 | 段, 單 | Dan | Tan | Dahn,[2] Dhan[2] | 1,632 | 0.0033%
담 | 譚 | Dam | Tam | Tan[2] | 47 | 0.0001%
당 | 唐 | Dang | Tang | Dhang[2] | 1,146 | 0.0023%
대 | 大, 代, 戴 | Dae | Tae | Dai,[2] Dea[2] | 669 | 0.0013%
도 | 都, 陶, 道, 到, 度, 桃, 覩 | Do | To | Doh,[2] Dho,[2] Doe,[2] Toh,[2] Doo[2] | 57,946 | 0.1166%
독 | 獨 | Dok | Tok |  | 17 | 0%
독고 | 獨孤 | Dokgo | Tokko | Dokko,[2] Dockko,[2] Dogko,[2] Dockgo,[2] Dohkgoh[2] | 502 | 0.001%
돈 | 頓 | Don | Ton |  | 117 | 0.0002%
동 | 董, 蕫, 童, 東, 薫 | Dong | Tong | Dhong,[2] Doung[2] | 5,936 | 0.0119%
동방 | 東方 | Dongbang | Tongbang |  | 180 | 0.0004%
두 | 杜 | Du | Tu | Doo,[2] Do,[2] Dou,[2] Dow[2] | 6,428 | 0.0129%
등 | 滕, 鄧 | Deung | Tŭng |  | 20 | 0%
등정 | 藤井 | Deungjeong | Tŭngjŏng |  | 5 | 0%
라 | 羅, 蘿, 邏 | Ra | Ra | Na,[2] La,[2] Rha,[2] Rah,[2] Nah[2] | 25,974 | 0.0523%
란 | 欒 | Ran | Ran |  | 10 | 0%
랑 | 浪 | Rang | Rang |  | 125 | 0.0003%
려 | 呂 | Ryeo | Ryŏ |  | 19 | 0%
로 | 路, 魯, 盧 | Ro | Ro |  | 67 | 0.0001%
뢰 | 雷 | Roe | Roe |  | 19 | 0%
류 | 柳, 劉, 㧕 | Ryu | Ryu | Yoo,[2] Ryoo,[2] Yu,[2] You,[2] Lyu[2] | 163,994 | 0.3299%
리 | 李 | Ri | Ri |  | 240 | 0.0005%
림 | 林 | Rim | Rim |  | 47 | 0.0001%
마 | 馬, 麻 | Ma | Ma | Mah,[2] Mar,[2] Mach,[2] Mha[2] | 39,196 | 0.0789%
만 | 萬 | Man | Man | Mahn,[2] Mhan[2] | 124 | 0.0002%
망절 | 網切 | Mangjeol | Mangjŏl | Mangjul[2] | 8 | 0%
매 | 梅 | Mae | Mae | Mai,[2] Mea,[2] Mei[2] | 201 | 0.0004%
맹 | 孟 | Maeng | Maeng | Meang,[2] Mang,[2] Maing,[2] Meng,[2] Meing[2] | 22,028 | 0.0443%
명 | 明 | Myeong | Myŏng | Myung,[2] Myoung,[2] Myong,[2] Moung,[2] Myoeng[2] | 29,110 | 0.0586%
모 | 牟, 毛, 慕 | Mo | Mo | Moh,[2] Mho,[2] Moo,[2] Moe,[2] Meo[2] | 21,912 | 0.0441%
목 | 睦, 穆 | Mok | Mok | Mock,[2] Mog,[2] Mook,[2] Mork,[2] Mouk[2] | 8,859 | 0.0178%
묘 | 苗 | Myo | Myo |  | 21 | 0%
무 | 武 | Mu | Mu |  | 15 | 0%
무본 | 武本 | Mubon | Mubon |  | 6 | 0%
묵 | 墨 | Muk | Muk | Mook,[2] Mok,[2] Moog[2] | 172 | 0.0003%
문 | 文, 門 | Mun | Mun | Moon,[2] Mon,[2] Moun,[2] Muhn,[2] Moom[2] | 464,047 | 0.9336%
미 | 米 | Mi | Mi | Mee[2] | 16 | 0%
민 | 閔, 民, 敏, 珉, 悶, 旻 | Min | Min | Minn,[2] Mihn,[2] Meen,[2] Mheen,[2] Mean[2] | 171,799 | 0.3456%
박 | 朴, 博 | Bak | Pak | Park,[5] Pack,[5] Bark,[5] Bag,[5] Papk[5] | 4,192,080 | 8.4338%
반 | 潘, 班 | Ban | Pan | Bahn,[2] Van,[2] Bhan,[2] Barn,[2] Pahn[2] | 28,223 | 0.0568%
방 | 方, 房, 龐, 邦, 防, 旁, 芳 | Bang | Pang | Bhang,[2] Bahng,[2] Barng,[2] Baang,[2] Fang[2] | 129,559 | 0.2607%
배 | 裵, 輩, 培, 背, 配 | Bae | Pae | Bea,[2] Bai,[2] Pai,[2] Be,[2] Bay[2] | 400,669 | 0.8061%
백 | 白, 百, 伯, 柏 | Baek | Paek | Back,[2] Baik,[2] Paik,[2] Beak,[2] Baeg[2] | 382,447 | 0.7694%
번 | 樊 | Beon | Pŏn |  | 6 | 0%
범 | 范, 範 | Beom | Pŏm | Bum,[2] Buhm,[2] Beum,[2] Bom,[2] Burm[2] | 3,838 | 0.0077%
변 | 卞, 邊, 變 | Byeon | Pyŏn | Byun,[2] Byon,[2] Byoun,[2] Pyun,[2] Byen[2] | 138,802 | 0.2792%
보 | 寶, 保, 甫 | Bo | Po |  | 16 | 0%
복 | 卜 | Bok | Pok | Bog,[2] Bock,[2] Pock,[2] Boc,[2] Bouk[2] | 9,538 | 0.0192%
봉 | 奉, 鳳 | Bong | Pong | Vong[2] | 12,959 | 0.0261%
부 | 夫, 付, 傅, 富 | Bu | Pu | Boo,[2] Poo,[2] Vu,[2] Booh,[2] Buh[2] | 10,604 | 0.0213%
비 | 丕 | Bi | Pi | Vy,[4] Vi,[4] Bie,[4] Bee[4] | 16 | 0%
빈 | 賓, 彬, 賔, 濱, 貧 | Bin | Pin | Been,[2] Bhin,[2] Bean,[2] Vin,[2] Bihn[2] | 5,782 | 0.0116%
빙 | 氷 | Bing | Ping |  | 763 | 0.0015%
사 | 史, 司, 謝, 舍, 沙 | Sa | Sa | Sha,[2] Sah,[2] Sar[2] | 10,998 | 0.0221%
사공 | 司空, 司公 | Sagong | Sagong | Sakong,[2] Shakong,[2] Sagoung,[2] Sagung[2] | 4,488 | 0.009%
산 | 山 | San | San |  | 9 | 0%
삼 | 森, 杉 | Sam | Sam |  | 38 | 0.0001%
상 | 尙, 常, 尚, 商 | Sang | Sang | Shang,[2] Sahng,[2] Sarng[2] | 2,416 | 0.0049%
서 | 徐, 俆, 西, 書, 緖 | Seo | Sŏ | Suh,[2] Su,[2] Sur,[2] So,[2] Sea[2] | 752,233 | 1.5134%
서문 | 西門, 西問 | Seomun | Sŏmun | Seomoon,[2] Suhmoon,[2] Seamoon,[2] Sumoon,[2] Semun[2] | 2,044 | 0.0041%
석 | 石, 昔, 釋, 席 | Seok | Sŏk | Suk,[2] Seog,[2] Sok,[2] Suck,[2] Seuk[2] | 60,607 | 0.1219%
선 | 宣, 鮮, 善 | Seon | Sŏn | Sun,[2] Son,[2] Shun,[2] Sen,[2] Suhn[2] | 42,842 | 0.0862%
선우 | 鮮于, 鮮宇, 蘚于, 鮮牛 | Seonu | Sŏnu | Sunwoo,[2] Seonwoo,[2] Sonu,[2] Sunoo,[2] Sunu[2] | 3,648 | 0.0073%
설 | 薛, 偰, 楔, 辥, 雪, 卨 | Seol | Sŏl | Sul,[2] Seul,[2] Sol,[2] Sel,[2] Seal[2] | 45,692 | 0.0919%
섭 | 葉 | Seop | Sŏp | Seoub,[2] Sub,[2] Sup[2] | 75 | 0.0002%
성 | 成, 盛, 宬, 星, 城 | Seong | Sŏng | Sung,[2] Soung,[2] Seoung,[2] Seung,[2] Song[2] | 199,160 | 0.4007%
소 | 蘇, 邵, 肖, 蕭, 小, 卲, 所, 昭, 簫 | So | So | Soh,[2] Sho,[2] Soo,[2] Seo,[2] Sou[2] | 53,856 | 0.1083%
손 | 孫, 遜, 損, 蓀 | Son | Son | Sohn,[2] Shon,[2] Sun,[2] Soun,[2] Soon[2] | 457,356 | 0.9201%
송 | 宋, 松, 送 | Song | Song | Soung,[2] Shong,[2] Sohng,[2] Sung,[2] Seung[2] | 683,521 | 1.3751%
수 | 隋, 水, 洙 | Su | Su |  | 47 | 0.0001%
순 | 荀, 筍, 舜, 淳, 順, 旬 | Sun | Sun | Soon[2] | 1,237 | 0.0025%
승 | 承, 昇 | Seung | Sŭng | Sung,[2] Seoung,[2] Seong,[2] Sheung,[2] Soeung[2] | 3,430 | 0.0069%
시 | 施, 柴, 時 | Si | Si | Shi,[2] See,[2] Sea,[2] Se[2] | 4,354 | 0.0088%
신 | 申, 辛, 愼, 莘, 新, 信, 伸 | Sin | Sin | Shin,[2] Sheen,[2] Sihn,[2] Shinn,[2] Synn[2] | 986,001 | 1.9837%
심 | 沈, 沁, 深, 心 | Sim | Sim | Shim,[2] Sym,[2] Seem,[2] Sem,[2] Sihm[2] | 272,049 | 0.5473%
아 | 阿 | A | A | Ah[2] | 529 | 0.0011%
안 | 安, 顔, 案 | An | An | Ahn,[2] Ann,[2] Anh,[2] Ane,[2] Aun[2] | 685,688 | 1.3795%
애 | 艾 | Ae | Ae | Ai[2] | 24 | 0%
야 | 夜 | Ya | Ya | Yha[2] | 77 | 0.0002%
양 | 梁[f], 楊, 粱[f], 揚, 陽, 洋, 杨, 樑[f], 樣 | Yang | Yang | Ryang,[2] Yaung,[2] Young,[2] Yahng,[2] Yhang[2] | 530,554 | 1.0674%
어 | 魚, 漁 | Eo | Ŏ | Uh,[2] Eoh,[2] Auh,[2] Eu,[2] Au[2] | 18,929 | 0.0381%
어금 | 魚金 | Eogeum | Ŏgŭm | Eokum,[4] Eokeum,[4] Akeum,[4] Uhkum[4] | 8 | 0%
엄 | 嚴, 儼, 严, 㘙 | Eom | Ŏm | Um,[2] Eum,[2] Uhm,[2] Aum,[2] Om[2] | 144,660 | 0.291%
여 | 呂[g], 余, 黎[g] | Yeo | Yŏ | Yuh,[2] Yo,[2] Yu,[2] Yea,[2] Yeu[2] | 80,672 | 0.1623%
연 | 延, 連[h], 燕, 涎 | Yeon | Yŏn | Youn,[2] Yun,[2] Yon,[2] Yeun,[2] Yeoun[2] | 34,850 | 0.0701%
염 | 廉[i], 閻, 簾[i] | Yeom | Yŏm | Yum,[2] Youm,[2] Yeum,[2] Yom,[2] Yeoum[2] | 69,428 | 0.1397%
엽 | 葉 | Yeop | Yŏp | Yub,[2] Yup,[2] Yop,[2] Youb,[2] Yeb[2] | 571 | 0.0011%
영 | 榮, 影 | Yeong | Yŏng |  | 24 | 0%
예 | 芮, 禮[j], 倪, 藝 | Ye | Ye | Yea,[2] Yae,[2] Yeh,[2] Yee,[2] Yei[2] | 13,587 | 0.0273%
오 | 吳, 伍, 吾, 五, 晤 | O | O | Oh,[2] Ou,[2] Ohe,[2] Oe,[2] Olh[2] | 763,334 | 1.5357%
옥 | 玉 | Ok | Ok | Ock,[2] Og,[2] Ohk,[2] Oak,[2] Ouk[2] | 25,107 | 0.0505%
온 | 溫 | On | On | Ohn,[2] Eon,[2] Onn,[2] Own,[2] Yon[2] | 5,418 | 0.0109%
옹 | 邕, 雍 | Ong | Ong | Ohng,[2] Ohong,[2] Ung[2] | 967 | 0.0019%
완 | 阮 | Wan | Wan |  | 6 | 0%
왕 | 王, 汪 | Wang | Wang | Whang,[2] Woang,[2] Ywang,[2] Yang,[2] Whyang[2] | 25,581 | 0.0515%
요 | 姚 | Yo | Yo |  | 29 | 0.0001%
용 | 龍[k] | Yong | Yong | Young,[2] Lyong,[2] Yung,[2] Ryong,[2] Yeong[2] | 15,276 | 0.0307%
우 | 禹, 于, 寓, 宇, 愚, 牛, 偶, 遇, 尤 | U | U | Woo,[2] Wu,[2] Wo,[2] Ou,[2] Uh[2] | 195,729 | 0.3938%
운 | 雲, 芸 | Un | Un | Woon[2] | 118 | 0.0002%
원 | 元, 袁, 原, 阮, 苑, 院, 圓 | Won | Wŏn | Weon,[2] Woon,[2] One,[2] Wone,[2] Woun[2] | 130,174 | 0.2619%
위 | 魏, 韋, 衛, 偉 | Wi | Wi | Wee,[2] We,[2] Wie,[2] Wei,[2] Wui[2] | 32,191 | 0.0648%
유 | 柳[l], 劉[l], 兪, 庾, 枊, 杻[m], 有, 楡, 由, 裕 | Yu | Yu | Yoo,[2] You,[2] Ryu,[2] Ryoo,[2] Lyu[2] | 963,498 | 1.9384%
육 | 陸[n] | Yuk | Yuk | Yook,[2] Youk,[2] Yug,[2] Yuck,[2] Ryuk[2] | 23,455 | 0.0472%
윤 | 尹, 允, 潤 | Yun | Yun | Yoon,[2] Youn,[2] Yune,[2] Yeun,[2] Yon[2] | 1,020,564 | 2.0532%
은 | 殷, 銀, 恩, 慇 | Eun | Ŭn | Un,[2] En,[2] Een,[2] Uhan,[2] Eyn[2] | 16,927 | 0.0341%
음 | 陰 | Eum | Ŭm | Um,[2] Em,[2] Yum,[2] Ehum,[2] Ng[2] | 5,604 | 0.0113%
이 | 李[o], 異, 伊, 利[o], 怡, 㛅 | I | I | Lee,[6] Yi,[6] Rhee,[6] Yee,[6] Rhie[6] | 7,307,237 | 14.701%
인 | 印 | In | In | Ihn,[2] Yin,[2] Inn,[2] Leen,[2] Lin[2] | 22,363 | 0.045%
임 | 林[p], 任, 壬, 恁 | Im | Im | Lim,[2] Yim,[2] Rim,[2] Leem,[2] Rhim[2] | 1,015,200 | 2.0424%
자 | 慈 | Ja | Cha |  | 75 | 0.0002%
장 | 張, 蔣, 章, 莊, 長, 將, 藏, 場, 裝, 臧, 葬, 壯, 庄, 张, 漿 | Jang | Chang | Jhang,[2] Zhang,[2] Jahng,[2] Zang,[2] Jaung[2] | 1,021,107 | 2.0543%
전 | 全, 田, 錢, 戰 | Jeon | Chŏn | Jun,[2] Chun,[2] Chon,[2] Jeun,[2] Cheon[2] | 749,266 | 1.5074%
점 | 占 | Jeom | Chŏm | Jum[2] | 158 | 0.0003%
정 | 鄭, 丁, 程, 政, 桯, 定, 正, 情 | Jeong | Chŏng | Jung,[2] Chung,[2] Joung,[2] Chong,[2] Cheong[2] | 2,407,601 | 4.8437%
제 | 諸, 齊 | Je | Che | Jae,[2] Jea,[2] Jeh,[2] Jye,[2] Jee[2] | 21,988 | 0.0442%
제갈 | 諸葛, 諸* [sic], 諸曷, 諸渴 | Jegal | Chegal | Jekal,[2] Jaegal,[2] Jaekal,[2] Jeagal,[2] Jeakal[2] | 5,735 | 0.0115%
조 | 趙, 曺, 調, 造, 赵, 刁, 朝 | Jo | Cho | Joe,[2] Joh,[2] Jho,[2] Jou,[2] Zo[2] | 1,453,971 | 2.9252%
종 | 鍾, 宗 | Jong | Chong |  | 681 | 0.0014%
좌 | 左, 佐 | Jwa | Chwa | Joa,[2] Choa,[2] Chua,[2] Jua,[2] Chaw[2] | 3,383 | 0.0068%
주 | 朱, 周, 主, 珠, 株 | Ju | Chu | Joo,[2] Choo,[2] Jou,[2] Zoo,[2] Zhu[2] | 232,063 | 0.4669%
증 | 增, 曾 | Jeung | Chŭng | Zeng,[4] Tsang,[4] Duong,[4] Tseng,[4] Cheng[4] | 18 | 0%
지 | 池, 智, 地, 遲 | Ji | Chi | Jee,[2] Gi,[2] Gee,[2] Chee,[2] Jie[2] | 160,147 | 0.3222%
진 | 陳, 秦, 晋, 陣, 眞, 蔯, 進, 珍, 䄅, 陈 | Jin | Chin | Jhin,[2] Jean,[2] Gin,[2] Chen,[2] Jeen[2] | 186,310 | 0.3748%
차 | 車, 次 | Cha | Ch'a | Char,[2] Tcha,[2] Tchah,[2] Chah,[2] Tscha[2] | 194,788 | 0.3919%
창 | 昌, 倉 | Chang | Ch'ang |  | 1,095 | 0.0022%
채 | 蔡, 菜, 采 | Chae | Ch'ae | Chai,[2] Che,[2] Chea,[2] Cha,[2] Choi[2] | 131,757 | 0.2651%
천 | 千, 天, 川 | Cheon | Ch'ŏn | Chun,[2] Chon,[2] Chen,[2] Choun,[2] Cheun[2] | 121,927 | 0.2453%
초 | 楚, 初 | Cho | Ch'o | Tcho[2] | 236 | 0.0005%
총 | 叢 | Chong | Ch'ong |  | 27 | 0.0001%
최 | 崔, 催, 寉, 最 | Choe | Ch'oe | Choi,[2] Choy,[2] Che,[2] Chai,[2] Chae[2] | 2,340,582 | 4.7089%
추 | 秋, 鄒 | Chu | Ch'u | Choo,[2] Chou,[2] Cho,[2] Chue,[2] Chew[2] | 60,561 | 0.1218%
탁 | 卓 | Tak | T'ak | Tark,[2] Tag,[2] Tack,[2] Tahk,[2] Thak[2] | 21,099 | 0.0424%
탄 | 彈 | Tan | T'an | Than,[4] Tahn,[4] Tran[4] | 149 | 0.0003%
탕 | 湯 | Tang | T'ang |  | 5 | 0%
태 | 太, 泰 | Tae | T'ae | Tai,[2] Tea,[2] Te,[2] Thae[2] | 9,073 | 0.0183%
판 | 判 | Pan | P'an |  | 278 | 0.0006%
팽 | 彭 | Paeng | P'aeng | Paing,[2] Peang,[2] Pang,[2] Peng,[2] Phang[2] | 2,935 | 0.0059%
편 | 片 | Pyeon | P'yŏn | Pyun,[2] Pyon,[2] Pyoun,[2] Pyen,[2] Pyeun[2] | 16,689 | 0.0336%
평 | 平 | Pyeong | P'yŏng | Pyung,[2] Pyoung,[2] Pyong,[2] Pyeoung[2] | 515 | 0.001%
포 | 包 | Po | P'o |  | 57 | 0.0001%
표 | 表, 俵 | Pyo | P'yo | Phyo,[2] Poy,[2] Peo,[2] Pho,[2] Pou[2] | 30,749 | 0.0619%
풍 | 馮 | Pung | P'ung | Poong,[2] Poung[2] | 651 | 0.0013%
피 | 皮 | Pi | P'i | Pee,[2] Phee,[2] Phi,[2] Pe,[2] Phie[2] | 6,578 | 0.0132%
필 | 弼, 畢 | Pil | P'il | Phil,[2] Fil,[2] Peel[2] | 174 | 0.0004%
하 | 河, 夏, 何, 賀, 荷 | Ha | Ha | Hah,[2] Har,[2] Hwa,[2] Haa,[2] Hagh[2] | 233,106 | 0.469%
학 | 郝 | Hak | Hak |  | 35 | 0.0001%
한 | 韓, 漢, 汗, 恨 | Han | Han | Hahn,[2] Hann,[2] Haan,[2] Khan,[2] Hwan[2] | 773,537 | 1.5562%
함 | 咸 | Ham | Ham | Hahm,[2] Harm,[2] Hamm,[2] Haam,[2] Hwam[2] | 80,659 | 0.1623%
해 | 海, 解 | Hae | Hae |  | 155 | 0.0003%
허 | 許, 许 | Heo | Hŏ | Hur,[2] Huh,[2] Her,[2] Hu,[2] Ho[2] | 326,782 | 0.6574%
현 | 玄, 賢 | Hyeon | Hyŏn | Hyun,[2] Hyon,[2] Hyoun,[2] Hyen,[2] Hyeun[2] | 88,831 | 0.1787%
형 | 邢, 刑, 形 | Hyeong | Hyŏng | Hyung,[2] Hyoung,[2] Hyong,[2] Hung,[2] Houng[2] | 7,328 | 0.0147%
호 | 扈, 胡, 鎬, 虎, 湖 | Ho | Ho | Hoh[2] | 5,853 | 0.0118%
홍 | 洪, 烘, 䜤, 弘, 㤨, 哄, 紅 | Hong | Hong | Houng,[2] Heung,[2] Heong,[2] Whong,[2] Hohng[2] | 558,994 | 1.1246%
화 | 化 | Hwa | Hwa | Wha,[2] Hoa,[2] Hua[2] | 915 | 0.0018%
황 | 黃, 皇, 潢, 荒, 晃, 煌, 簧 | Hwang | Hwang | Whang,[2] Hoang,[2] Huang,[2] Hang,[2] Hawng[2] | 697,475 | 1.4032%
황목 | 荒木 | Hwangmok | Hwangmok |  | 5 | 0%
황보 | 皇甫, 黃甫 | Hwangbo | Hwangbo | Whangbo,[2] Hoangbo,[2] Hwangpo,[2] Whoangbo,[2] Howangbo[2] | 10,427 | 0.021%
후 | 侯, 候, 后 | Hu | Hu | Hou,[4] Hoo,[4] Hong,[4] Who,[4] Huu[4] | 74 | 0.0001%
Other |  |  |  |  | 91,107 | 0.1833%

## From 2000 South Korean statistics

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These are surnames that appear in the 2000 South Korean statistics[7] but not in 2015. Since the 2015 statistics only lists surnames used by five or more people, these surnames may still exist.

Hangul[7] | Hanja[7] | RR | MR | Other romanizations | Population (2000)[7]

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강 | 彊 | Gang | Kang | (see above) | 13,328
강전 | 岡田 | Gangjeon | Kangjŏn | Kangjun[4] | 51
개 | 介 | Gae | Kae |  | 86
군 | 君 | Gun | Kun |  | 46
뇌 | 賴[e] | Noe | Noe | (see above) | 12
누 | 樓[q] | Nu | Nu |  | 24
단 | 端 | Dan | Tan | (see above) | 34
돈 | 敦 | Don | Ton | (see above) | 21
두 | 頭 | Du | Tu | (see above) | 208
범 | 凡 | Beom | Pŏm | (see above) | 157
빙 | 冰 | Bing | Ping | (see above) | 726
소봉 | 小峰 | Sobong | Sobong |  | 18
십 | 辻 | Sip | Sip |  | 82
양 | 襄 | Yang | Yang | (see above) | 823
여 | 汝 | Yeo | Yŏ | (see above) | 358
영 | 永 | Yeong | Yŏng | (see above) | 132
예 | 乂 | Ye | Ye | (see above) | 1
장곡 | 長谷 | Janggok | Changgok |  | 52
저 | 邸 | Jeo | Chŏ | Cho,[4] Ji,[4] Chu,[4] Jo[4] | 48
준 | 俊 | Jun | Chun | June[4] | 72
즙 | 辻 | Jeup | Chŭp | Chup[4] | 4
초 | 肖 | Cho | Ch'o | (see above) | 70
춘 | 椿 | Chun | Ch'un |  | 77
편 | 扁 | Pyeon | P'yŏn | (see above) | 633
환 | 桓 | Hwan | Hwan |  | 157
흥 | 興 | Heung | Hŭng | Hong,[4] Huynh,[4] Khuong[4] | 462

## Other surnames

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### Historical surnames

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These surnames are found in historical texts and are no longer in use today.

Hangul | Hanja | RR | MR | References

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고이 | 古爾 | Goi | Koi | [8][9]
명림 | 明臨 | Myeongnim | Myŏngnim | [8]
목 | 木 | Mok | Mok | [8][9]
목협 | 木劦 | Mokhyeop | Mokhyŏp | [9]
백 | 苩 | Baek | Paek | [8]
부여 | 扶餘 | Buyeo | Puyŏ | [9]
사마 | 司馬 | Sama | Sama | [8][9]
소실 | 少室 | Sosil | Sosil | [9]
수미 | 首彌 | Sumi | Sumi | [8][9]
여 | 餘 | Yeo | Yŏ | [9]
연 | 淵 | Yeon | Yŏn | [8]
우 | 優 | U | U | [9]
을 | 乙 | Eul | Ŭl | [8]
을지 | 乙支 | Eulji | Ŭlchi | [8][9]
조미 | 祖彌 | Jomi | Chomi | [10][9]
중실 | 仲室 | Jungsil | Chungsil | [9]
협 | 劦 | Hyeop | Hyŏp | [8][9]
흑치 | 黑齒 | Heukchi | Hŭkch'i | [8]

## See also

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* Korean name
* Korean culture
* Korean language
* List of common Chinese surnames

## Notes

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For these notes, see North–South differences in the Korean language.

1. ^ a b c d 라; Ra in North Korea.
2. ^ 란; Ran in North Korea.
3. ^ 랑; Rang in North Korea.
4. ^ a b c d e f 로; Ro in North Korea.
5. ^ a b 뢰; Roe in North Korea.
6. ^ a b c 량; Ryang in North Korea.
7. ^ a b 려; Ryeo; Ryŏ in North Korea.
8. ^ 련; Ryeon; Ryŏn in North Korea.
9. ^ a b 렴; Ryeom; Ryŏm in North Korea.
10. ^ 례; Rye in North Korea.
11. ^ 룡; Ryong in North Korea.
12. ^ a b 류; Ryu in North Korea.
13. ^ 뉴; Nyu in North Korea.
14. ^ 륙; Ryuk in North Korea.
15. ^ a b 리; Ri in North Korea.
16. ^ 림; Rim in North Korea.
17. ^ 루; Ru in North Korea.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Statistics Korea (2015). 성씨·본관별 인구 (5인 이상) – 전국. Korean Statistical Information Service (in Korean). Notes: (1) The total population was 49,705,663. (2) This data only lists surnames used by five or more people. Surnames used by fewer than five people are categorized as "Other" (기타).
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg fh fi fj fk fl fm fn fo fp fq fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb gc gd ge gf gg gh gi gj gk gl gm gn go gp gq gr gs gt gu gv gw gx gy gz ha hb hc hd he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl hm hn ho hp hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx hy hz ia ib ic id ie if ig ih ii ij ik il im in io ip iq ir is it iu iv iw ix iy iz ja jb jc jd je jf jg jh ji jj jk jl jm jn jo jp jq jr js jt ju jv jw jx jy jz ka kb kc kd ke kf kg kh ki kj kk kl km kn ko kp kq kr ks kt ku kv kw kx ky kz la lb lc ld le lf lg lh li lj lk ll lm ln lo lp lq lr ls lt lu lv lw lx ly lz ma mb mc md me mf mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa qb qc qd qe qf qg qh qi qj qk ql qm qn qo qp qq qr qs qt qu qv qw qx qy qz ra rb rc rd re rf rg rh ri rj rk rl rm rn ro rp rq rr rs rt ru rv rw rx ry rz sa sb sc sd se sf sg sh si sj sk sl sm sn so sp sq sr ss st su sv sw sx sy sz ta tb tc td te tf tg th ti tj tk tl tm tn to tp tq tr ts tt tu tv tw tx ty tz ua ub uc ud ue uf ug uh ui uj uk ul um un uo up uq ur us ut uu uv uw ux uy uz va vb vc vd ve vf vg vh vi vj vk vl vm vn vo vp vq vr vs vt vu vv vw vx vy vz wa wb wc wd we wf Lee (2011), pp. 167–186, 2011년 외교부 여권 자료.
3. ^ a b National Institute of Korean Language (2009), p. 57, 성씨의 로마자 표기 실태.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Lee (2011), pp. 34–35, 벽성 20개 성씨 추가 자료.
5. ^ a b c d e National Institute of Korean Language (2009), p. 58, 성씨의 로마자 표기 실태.
6. ^ a b c d e National Institute of Korean Language (2009), p. 60, 성씨의 로마자 표기 실태.
7. ^ a b c d Statistics Korea (2000). 성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구. Korean Statistical Information Service (in Korean).
8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 성씨. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2023. "고구려는 해(解) · 을(乙) · 예(禮) · 송(松) · 목(穆) · 우(于) · 주(周) · 마(馬) · 손(孫) · 창(倉) · 동(董) · 예(芮) · 연(淵) · 명림(明臨) · 을지(乙支) 등 10여 종, 백제는 사(沙) · 연(燕) · 협(劦) · 해(解) · 진(眞) · 국(國) · 목(木) · 백(苩)의 8대성과 왕(王) · 장(張) · 사마(司馬) · 수미(首彌) · 고이(古爾) · 흑치(黑齒) 등 10여 종, 신라는 3성(박 · 석 · 김)과 6성(이 · 최 · 정 · 손 · 배 · 설) 및 장(張) · 요(姚) 등 10여 종에 불과하다."
9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 김, 정현 (December 2014). 백제의 八族姓과 일본의 八色姓 (in Korean). Monthly Chosun. Retrieved 1 September 2023. "《삼국사기(三國史記)》를 보면 고구려에는 소실(少室), 중실(仲室), 을지(乙支) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 나온다. 백제에도 사마(司馬), 수미(首彌), 조미(祖彌), 고이(古爾), 목협(木劦) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 기록되어 있다. [...] 백제의 팔족성(八族姓)[...]은 진(眞), 사(沙), 연(燕), 협(劦), 목(木), 해(解), 국(國), 묘(苗)를 말하는데 [...] 백제 왕족의 성은 부여(扶餘)라는 복성이었다. [...] 후대의 백제 왕들 중에는 부여를 줄여 여(餘)라는 성을 사용하기도 했다. 또 우(優)란 성을 취한 백제왕도 있었다."
10. ^ 조미걸취. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2023. "『삼국사기(三國史記)』에 의하면 '조미(祖彌)'가 성씨"

### Sources

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* Lee, Sang-oak (이상억) (16 September 2011). 성씨의 로마자 표기 정책 마련 연구 (PDF) (Report) (in Korean). Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
* National Institute of Korean Language (25 June 2009). 성씨 로마자 표기 방안 마련을 위한 토론회 (PDF) (in Korean).

## External links

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* (in Russian) Degrees of Courtesy and Communication Styles in the Korean Language, by K. B. Kurotchenko.
* Image of pie graph showing the most prevalent surnames (according to 2000 statistics), in hangul and hanja
* (in Korean) List including vanished names, with clan profiles
* (in Korean) List of living names, with clan profiles